IdN v15n2: Creators' Id



Standing out from the Crowd. Some artists just can’t help being instantly recognisable. But is a unique style an advantage or a handicap? We look at the work and listen to the words of five true originals.

Contents:
Playback: Staying small and versatile — against the odds
Feature: Standing out from the crowd
Beijing Olympic Special: The graphic language of The Beijing Olympic
Creative Countries: The Belgian design scene
Studio: Communal approach is the key
Identity: Absolut-ly Fabulous
Idea: Good on paper
Videogame: The word on the Street
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Specifications:
105 pages
6 varying paper stocks
4C process, metallic vanish, suede flock cover
100 minutes DVD Video included
RRP: US$15, £10, €15, HK$70, RMB50, NT295

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Bonus DVD Contents:
Ackerstr 18 — 00:28:19
FUKT&D (Drunk on Dreams) — 00:08:04
Pass It On — 00:30:12
Electric Light Shoe (TV Commercial) — 00:32:29
Electric Light Shoe (The Making Of) — 01:33:24
Electric Light Show, original concept by Stawberry Fros
Bread of Heaven — 00:14:10
RbK — 00:20:12
Funky Forest by Emily Gobeille — 03:44:26
Science of Sleep Show — 02:50:25
Advanced Beauty Advanced Beauty — 00:23:17
Nike Mercurial Vapor 4 Re-Entry — 00:21:28
PSST Pass It On Monster — 00:22:00
Color Robot — 00:51:12
Showreel of Kuntael + deygas
Showreel by Bart Kiggen — 05:46:04
Showreel by Steven De Loenen — 02:10:00
Absolute Brazil — Wallpaper
Showreel from INTERspectacular — 01:30:11
Adobe Interview with INTERspectacular — 03:45:14
Self Review from Qube Konstrukt — 02:04:06
Identity for Fuel TV by Buck — 01:02:21
Identity for Kung Fu HD, VOOM HD by Superfad — 01:31:19
Kashmir by Not To Scale — 03:36:14
The Type Writer by Impactist — 00:42:12
Zune Arts “Laika” by 72andSunny — 01:58:13
Adidas – Impossible is Nothing by Psyop — 01:01:22
HITACHI Inspire the Next by Tronic Studio — 01:40:28
Sport Chalet Spot by Laundry! — 00:14:22
Sonaka –The Art of Vodka by Plus et Plus — 00:31:12
Titling for Sweeney Todd by Th1ng — 02:40:28
CHANEL Mobile Art — 02:20:18
Singapore Design Festival 2007 — 04:59:11

+much much more

All regions / MPEG-2 / 100 minutes / Dolby Digital



Qube Konstrukt

Creators' Id Feature: Standing out from the Crowd
–Anthony Burrill
–Carrie Chau
–Maki Kahori
–Kuntzel + Deygas
–Nagi Noda










Playback: Staying small and versatile — against the odds
Is calling yourself a “multi-disciplinarian” on your business-card a smart move or are there clients out there who might find it a turn-off? Two resolutely all-round studios make the case for being a jack-of-all-trades.
–INTERspectacular
–Qube Konstrukt






Beijing Olympic Special: The graphic language of The Beijing Olympic
Ready, on your marks, get set … here come the first-ever Olympic Games to feature all-Chinese graphics! An exclusive interview with the man mostly responsible for them, revealing his aims and his inspiration.
–Ming Wang (Director of Image, Identity & Design for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games)






Creative Countries: The Belgian design scene
The country that gave us the perfect chocolate — and those kitsch boxes to put them in — is breaking new design ground. We profile 11 leading creatives who prove that when it comes to commercial art, Brussels is really sprouting!
–Chris Vermiglio
–Bart Kiggen
–Pleaseletmedesign
–Sara De Bondt
–Christophe Remy
–Steven De Loenen
–Christopher Hennard
–Daniel Sannwald
–Geoffrey Brusatto
–Pieterjan Mattan
–Timothy Helmer







Studio: Communal approach is the key
We take you inside the office of Sid Lee to see how it made the prize-winning most of its “Less Than 10,000 Square Feet” of competitive space.
–Sid Lee Collective




Identity: Absolut-ly Fabulous
The world-famous vodka brand is in Brazil — asking local designers to create a bottle that conveys the real spirit of their country.
–Daniel Edmundson




Idea: Good on paper
Briton Richard Sweeney and American Brian Dettmer share a passion for paper. But they take totally different approaches to working with this centuries-old material.
–Richard Sweeney
–Brian Dettmer



Videogame: The word on the Street
Capcom has given its revered video game — Street Fighter II — an exciting new HD look. Producer Rey Jimenez talks about the process of updating a classic, bringing its pixels out of the early ’90s and into the 21st century.
–Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix